Partition stud structure



Filed oct. s1, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 /l/ l l w m w w. M m y wm i ATTOGet. 428, 1941., w.) GoLDsMl'rH lPMUTITIOTI sTUD STRUCTURE Ffiled oct.31, 193e s sheets-sheet s J VfL-202 y INVENTOR 'agi M ATTO Patented Oct.28, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,260,777 PARTITION STUD STRUCTUREwiuiani M. Goldsmith, cincinnati, ohio Application October 31, 1938,Serial No. 237,816

7 Claims.

in part of my 193,564, led

March 2, 1938. The additional or new matter dis` closed herein is to beunderstood 'as a carrying forward of the new and useful featuresdisclosed in and divided from said copending application. It is also tobe understood that various elements disclosed may be interchangeablyemployed with similar functioning elements in said copendingapplication.

, An object of the instant invention is to provide adjustable structuralelements that may be readily assembled either in factories or assemblyplants or on a job where same are to be installed, and which willreadily adapt themselves to adjustment of the various parts thereof andfixation of such parts in various adjusted relationships. Another objectof the invention is to provide a device of the character indicated thatis simple of construction, fabrication and assembly, and which may bereadily secured in various adjusted positions by means of implementscommonly and customarily available on jobs where such devices are usedor installed.

Another object of the invention is to incorporate in structural elementscustomarily used in the building industries, the features of novelty andutility for attaining the indicated objectives.

These and other objects are attained by thev means-described herein andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmental elevational view of structural elements embodyingthe invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational View of parts shown in Fig. 1 at right anglethereto.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of parts shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified form of theinvention.

Fig.'5 is an elevational side view of parts shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental elevational view of one of the parts shown inFigs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 7 .is a fragmental elevational view ofA a modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. partsincluded in Fig. 7.

6 and, showing f Fig. 9 is a sectional view on line 9-9 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 10 is a side view of a modified form of the invention, parts beingbroken away.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on line II-I I kof Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an assembly of parts shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is an end View y of a mounted form of the invention.

Fig. 14 is a View of parts shown in Fig. 13, said parts being shown in adisconnected relationship.

Fig. 15 shows in elevation, a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 16 shows a plan view of parts shown in Fig. 15.

Fig. 17 showsa perspective view of parts shown in Fig. 18, andyillustrating aV modied form of the invention. Y

Fig. 18 is a plan view of parts shown in Fig. 1'7.

As explained in my said copending application Serial No. 193,564, the.structural elementsI shown herein are intended for `such uses asstudding forming part of partition walls and the like. Likewise, it isintended .thatthe invention disclosed herein may embodyany studdingintended for both solid and hollow wall structures.

The invention as -disclosed herein comprises a base or runner memberII), generally of inverted channel form, and which is adapted to besecured at intervals to a suitable floor I I by appropriate'attachmentmeans such as nails I2. The baseer runner member I0 is provided atintervals with slots or openings I3 in the base portion I4 of the runnerand which are adapted to' register withxcorresponding openings or slots|15 provided in the base I6 of a complementary inverted channel memberIl which may be referred to as the foot member of the stud base orsupport. Preferably, the apertures I5 and I3 are oval or elongated andthe elongations of the apertures I5 andthe member I6 .are preferablysufficient to permit positioning of the member I6 at any placelongitudinally of the member I0 and yet have registration of one or moreof Athe apertures I3 and I5. A suitable keyor Alocking member I8 isprovided forfinsertion through vregistering openingsv I3 and I5 `forlocking or securing the members .I0 and I-'l inadjusted relationship.The foot member I 1 is preferably integral with the vertical leg I3 ofthe -stucl base or support. AThe leg '|19 is preferably of channel ironformation yand is adapted to slidably and vadjustably receive thestudding Vmember 20.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the vertical adjustmentof the studding member20 in the vertical leg I9 lis eifected by providing an elongatedlverticalslot oropening 2| in the .base or web .of .leg I9 and into andthrough which opening there projects'a deformed portion 22 ofthestudding member A2l). The deformed portion 22 is in the nature of aneye adapted to receive a fastening member such as a nail 23. The shankof the nail,

leg I9 on opposite sides of the slot 2I as Well as to frictionallyengage the under or inner surface of the eye or lug 22 formed on thestudding member 20. In fabricating the indicated parts, the eye 22 ispreferably so formed and shaped that in order to introduce the nail 23into the eye and to cause it to assume the previously describedposition, the nail must be driven, by means of a hammer or similarimplement, through the eye 22, whereby the nail or wedge member assumesa position in substantial parallelism with the Webs of the channel barsconstituting the adjustable r telescopic studding member. means or nail23, a substantial mounting of the studding member 26 upon the verticalleg I9 is effected. I n other words, a driving fit is provided, andconsequently, the frictional engagement of the nail shank 23 with themembers I9 and 29 serves to provide a solid lock between the indicatedparts. It is to be understood that the nail 23 and the eye 22 may bedisposed at anyangle that will attain the indicated relationship ofparts.

Preferably the studding 26 comprises an integral lug 25 that is adaptedto extend through the opening 2I and the free end of which is turnedover the base 24 of the vertical leg I9 for avoiding separation of thestudding member 20 and the leg I9 incident to handling thereof prior tomounting of said elements and fixation thereof by means of the holdingmeans such as the nail 23. The assembly of the leg I9 and studdingmember 20 may be effected in any suitable manner, for example, either byturning the lug 25 over to the position shown in Fig. 1 after the partshave been assembled, and at which time, the lug'25 would extendsubstantially at right angle to the base 26 of the channel ironconstituting the studding member 20 or the lug 25 may be given its nalform as shown in Fig. 1, -prior to assembly of the parts I9 and 20 andthe leg I9 may be provided with a suitable slot incident to right angledturning of the lug 21 and which lug 21 is returned to a positioncoplanar with the I, base 24 of the leg I9 after the lug 25 has beenpassed through the referred to slot and the leg I9 and studding member20 have been initially assembled.

In lieu of the key I8 shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 for mounting theinverted channel form foot of the stud base on the runner I0, any othersuitable locking means may be employed. For-example, any of thearrangements shown in my referred to copending application forattachment of a corresponding foot member to a corresponding runner maybe employed.

In Figs. 4 and 5, such other attachment means embody a lug 50 struckupwardly from the base I of the U-shaped channel runner member 52. Thefoot member 53 of the stud base or support 54 is adapted to bepositioned beneath the lug 50 in the mannerrtaught in my referred tocopending application. Likewise, similar lugs such as 50 may beemployed, for example, as shown at 55, for securing the stud'base 54inposition upon the runner; As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the foot member isof -channel iron structure and the opposite legs 56 of the foot 53 aredisposed adjacent the inner faces 5'I of the'arms 58 of the channel ironrunner 52. Thus, the stud base is secured against lateral shifting ormovement. By reference to Fig. 5, it will be observed that suicient ofthe horizontal arm members 56 of the vfoot 53 have been eliminated toaccommo- By so applying the holding date the lower ends of thevertically disposed arms 58 of the channel iron vertical leg member 54.

The runner 5I is provided with suitable apertures 59 through whichattachment means such as nails, may be passed for securing the runnerupon a floor.

The means for adjustably securing the vertical stud member 6U to thevertical leg 54 of the stud base comprises an angularly disposed lug 6Iformed from the web or .base 62 of the channel iron 6I). The lug 6Iextends through and beyond an elongated slot 63 formed in the verticalleg lmember 54 and is perforated for receiving the shank 64 of a nail 65Which functions in the same manner as does the nail 23. The upper end ofthe elongated slot 63 is given such configuration, for example, as shownat 66, as will permit insertion of the lug 6I into and through the slotor opening 63 provided in the stud base 54.

Fig. '7 shows a variation of parts shown in Fig. 4 and as disclosed inFig. '7, the lug 'I0 struck from the base 'II of the vertical leg 'I2for permitting passage of the lug 'I3 through and beyond the lug l2, hasbeen returned to coplanar position relative to the base 'II, thusserving to preclude separation of the vertical leg I3 and the studdingmember 14.

It will be observed that when the invention, in the various formsdisclosed herein, is embodied in structural elements of channel ironform or character, the positioning of the arms or legs of one channelimmediately adjacent the arms or legs of a complementary and contactingchannel member, effects a very simple and effective arrangement forrestraining such members against lateral displacement or shifting. Thatis true regardless of whether the channel members, particularly the baseportions thereof, are in the positions shown in Figs. 4 and 5 or whetherthey are in inverted positions as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The sameobservations apply in regard to the vertically disposed channel members.

While the invention has been disclosed herein as embodied in structuralelements of channel shape or form, it is to be understood that thestructural `elements need not be of that specific character or form, andthat it is contemplated that embodiment of the invention in structuralforms of different shapes and character, will also include adequatelateral support for the structural elements, various forms of which aredisclosed in my referred to copending application.

It will be observed that the relativelyv adjustable studding memberssuch as I9 and 20 slidingly overlap, at an end of each thereof, and thatthe relationship of the elongated slots, eyes, and lugs such as 25, andthe overlapped legs or arms of the channel members I9 and 20, is suchthat the studding members cannot separate after they have been initiallyassembled, andl that adjustment of the studding members is limited todirections, back and forth or longitudinally of the combined orassembled studding members. It will also be observed that the openingsprovided for the insertion of the clamping or Wedging members such asnail 23 are forms of eyes, whether effected by a structure as shown'at22 or `by perforating the lugs such as are shown at 6I and 13.

The key I8, as employed herein, functionsas a wedge and accordinglymaybe used, together with equivalent registering slots, 'for adjustablysecuring vertical studding members such'as I9 and 20. Likewise-anarrangement equivalent to the'slo't, eye, lug and nail shown in Fig. 1may be used vfor adjustably securing studding bases toV runners.

It is to be understood that studding is to be mounted at spacedintervals along the same runner, whereby to provide a plurality ofaligned vertical supports or studding members to which lathv may besecured, in the manner explained and intended in my said copendingapplication, and in accordance with customary building practices, forexample, as disclosed generally in such prior patents as Schirra 785,579and Hill 975,426.

The opposed walls or edges 80, 8|, 82 and 83 of the key I8 arepreferably so related that when the key is inserted in aligned slots ina pair of channel iron members and then is turned so as to dispose thekey transversely to said members, as shown in Fig. 3, the said key wallswill bind or wedge the channel members securely together. That may beeffected by slightly tapering the walls or edges relative to oneanother.

In a broad sense, the eye structure shown at 22 and the insertionthereof in the elongated slot 2 I, constitute a form of registeringslots or apertures for the accommodation of a wedging or clamping means,which as shown in Fig. 1, is the nail 23.

In Figs. 10, 11 and 12, there is shown a rather wide channel iron 90serving as a runner. The studding base 9| has its bottom or horizontalleg 92 positioned between the arms 920 and 93 of the runner, and suchparts are so related that lateral shifting or movement of the studdingbase is precluded. The lugs 94 and 95 formed from the runner, serve tosecure the studding base similarly as do similar lugs shown in Fig. 5.The vertical arm 96 of the stud base 9| is shown as being of a channeliron form, the arms 91 and 98 thereof cooperating with the spacedchannel bars 99 and |00 of the main studding member |0|, for slidablyguiding the main studding, when adjustment thereof is desired. Thechannels 99 and |00 are secured together in spaced parallel relationshipby means of strap |02. Bolts |03 extending through the central portionor web of strap |02 also extend through elongated slots |04 in the baseof the channel member 96. Nuts used with the bolts are employed to clampthe various parts in final adjusted positions. Prior thereto, the looseassembly of the bolts and nuts, with the other parts of the device,permit ready adjustment or sliding movement of the main studdinglongitudinally and vertically of the studding base. In hollowpartitions, using such studding, lath may be wired to the channels, thespacing of the channels readily permitting such method of attachment.

In Figs. 13 4and 14, the studding base ||0 and main studding member areshown as channel irons, the one being slidingly received in the other.An elongated slot I2 in the base receives the .bolt ||3 carried bymember and the nut |4 associated With thebolt may be of such size thatthe nut is prevented from turning, thus permitting ready clamping of theparts upon one another by means of an ordinary screw driver. The bottomor horizontal leg ||5 may be secured to the runner ||6 in any of thevarious manners disclosed herein for attaching a studding base to arunner.

In the form shown in Figs. 15 and 16, a pair of channel irons 20| and202 are secured to strap or connector plate 203, for example by welding.Spot welding is indicated at 208. The eye 204 is formed in plate 203 forcooperation with nail 205 land the area of studdingl base 206 adjacentto the slot 201 in said base 206 as do corresponding'parts in Fig. 1.

The bottom member or base 209 of the angularly disposed studding base206 may have its opposite ends 2|3 and 2|4 receivedbetween the lugs`240and 24| provided on the runner 242 as disclosed and explained in greaterdetail in my said copending application.

In Figs. 17 and 18 the ends 250 and 25| of base 252 of studding member306 are introduced -beneath the upwardly pressed pocket or socket`members 2|| and 2|2 by a turning movement of the member 306 relative torunner 253. The free edges of the socket members are spaced at asuicient distance fromvr the upper face of the runner to permitsuchassembly. The t of such parts may be sufliciently snug to securelyanchor the member 306 on the runner 253. If desired, lug 2|`| may beprovided as an added means for locking the parts 306 and 253 inassembled relation.

From the foregoing it is readily evident that substantial clamping ofparts is effected by the structures shown in Figs. 15 to 18 inclusive,similar to what is accomplished in. the other forms of the invention. l

It is to be understood that the member' 206 may be of channel iron shapein cross section, or may comprise a at piece of material having the base209 thereof turned at an angle to the body or vertical portion thereof.

In various forms of the invention, for example,

Fig. 4 and Fig. 7, the lugs such as 6| `and 13 may be twisted somewhat,to avoid separation of the studding members, after assembly thereof,thus obviating use yof such lugs as 'l0 for attaining the sameobjective.

What is claimed is:

1. Partition studding of the class described comprising a pair ofrelatively movable studding members for adjustment longitudinally of oneanother, one of said members having an elongated slot extendinglongitudinally thereof, the other of said members having an eye formedthereof, said eye extending through the slot in the first mentionedmember and being adapted for movement longitudinally of said slot and aWedge member extending through the eye and frictionally contacting thefirst mentioned member on opposite sides of the said slot, whereby tosecure said studding members together in determinable positionslongitudinally of one another.

2. In a device of the class described the combination of a pair ofoverlapping channel irons, each having a slot in one registering with aslot in the other, the slot in one of said channel irons being elongatedand the material adjacent the slot in the other of said channel ironseX- tending into and adapted to be slid longitudinally of the elongatedslot in the other channel member, and wedge means cooperating with theregistering slotted portions of said channel irons for fixedly securingthe overlapping portions of the channel irons to one another.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a pair ofrelatively movable members having registering openings therein, one ofsaid openings being elongated and the material about said other openingextending into and being slidable longitudinally of said elongatedopening, and means extending through said openings and having theopposite ends thereof disposed in contact upon the saine face of one ofsaid members and having its intermediate por'- tion disposed in saidopenings for clamping the members together in fixed position relative toone another. n

4. In a device of the class described the combination with a runnermember having upwardly struck lugs thereon, said lugs extending inopposite directions whereby to provide slots or sockets opening in parttoward one another and opening in part in opposite directions, and astudding base mounted on said runner and having a base portion engagingsaid runner and having its opposite ends received in said sockets.

5. In a device of the class described the combination with a runnermember having upwardly struck lugs thereon, said lugs extending inopposite directions whereby to provide slots or sockets opening inopposite directions, a studding base mounted on said runner and having abase portion engaging said runner and having its opposite ends receivedin said sockets, and means for holding said base portion againstmovement whereby to lock said ends of the base in said sockets and toalso prevent vertical separation of said base from said runner member.

.6. In a device of the class described the combination of a pair ofoverlapping channel irons, each having a slot in one in operatingrelation with a slot in the other, the slot in one of said channel ironsbeing elongated, the other channel iron having a lug formed therefrom,said lug extending through said elongated slot and being turned onitself and extending over the other channel iron adjacent said elongatedslot in said other channel iron, and means cooperating with said slotsand having contact with both said channel irons for iixedly securing theoverlapping portions of the channel irons to one another.

7. Partition studding of the class described comprising a pair ofelongated studding members having an end of one slidingly overlapping anend of the other, one of said members having an elongated openingextending longitudinally of said member, the other member carrying anintegral lug extending through said elongated opening and slidablyprojecting over a portion of said member having said elongated opening,and means extending through said lug carrying mem ber and havingselectable contact with said other member along and adjacent saidelongated opening in said one member for xedly securing the overlappingportions of said studding members to one another.

WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH.

